insights beyond...................................12
and ego.............................................275
ordinary practice and.......................116
as map side effect.............................170
severe...............................................115
of arahats..........................................275
sleep deprivation and.......................115
of the Mahayana...............................218
anagami........................................................
ascetics.........................................................
anagami............................................274
neurotic..............................................62
mature..............................................281
astral plane.............................................148
analogy.........................................................
attachment...............................................62
of a racecar driver..............................22
and suffering door............................242
of confetti...........................................24
seeing clearly....................................197
of Damnitall.....................................232
to rights and rituals.............................96
of dog chasing own tail.......................63
attention.......................................................
of horse trainer...................................42
focus of...................................................
of Shootin' Aliens...............................42
in 8th jhana
of the candle.....................................315
..................................................
of the cart...........................................34
163
of the Ferrari....................................237
in first jhana
of the hill (and fractals)....................225
..................................................
of the stinking drunk........................201
140
of the toothless dog..........................195
of the two waves...............................309
Index
in fourth jhana
in the Dark Night.............................201
..................................................
blinking..................................................208
143
bliss..............................................................
in the 7th jhana
of third jhana....................................142
..................................................
vs. insight..........................................111
162
Bliss Models..........................................307
in second jhana
bliss-junkie...................................................
..................................................
becoming a.........................................46
141
bliss-junkies..............................................49
in third jhana
Bodhisattva Vow....................................321
..................................................
arahat that took................................331
142
as True Self teaching........................156
microscopic vs. macroscopic...........100
misinterpretation of............................65
moving vs. stable................................77
misunderstanding.............................105
narrow vs. broad.................................76
postponing enlightenment...............117
attraction......................................................
Bodhisattva Vows..................................314
eliminating........................................273
bodhisattvas.................................................
formal definition................................63
immortality models..........................267
aura........................................................292
of 8th bhumi and above...................330
aversion........................................................
body.............................................................
and emptiness door..........................242
as not self............................................29
eliminating........................................273
feeling suffering in..............................64
formal definition................................63
image of in jhana..............................142
seeing clearly....................................197
takeing care of..................................116
to formal practice.............................194
twisting..............................................174
awakening....................................................
books...........................................................
defined...............................................30
friendly................................................vii
synonyms for......................................15
limits of.................................................v
awareness.....................................................
my very favorite................................167
and suffering door............................242
throwing out the window..................228
as not nothingness............................162
vs. teachers.........................................80
as not space......................................160
writing post A&P..............................181
defined.............................................155
boundless consciousness.......................160
not boundless consciousness...........161
breath...........................................................
space-like..........................................161
as concentration object.........................9
backsliding...................................................
as continuous entity..........................139
between paths...................................257
as mere sensations............................106
beyond first path..............................256
as physical object................................75
bhumi.....................................................290
impermanence of...............................23
bhumi...........................................................
investigation of...................................21
arahats and.......................................330
jerky or ratchet-like..........................172
first....................................................211
object of concentration practices.....136
bhumis...................................................252
buddha.........................................................
references for...................................290
as sometimes meaning arahat..........329
Big Issue................................................127
Buddha........................................................
Bill Hamilton.................................219, 297
basic message.......................................2
Bill Hamilton...............................................
constantly learning............................331
great one-liners.........................309, 343
defining suffering..............................332
model of vipassana jhanas................219
enlightened action and.....................288
on Nirodha samapatti......................353
last words............................................16
why get enlightened?........................262
master of relative?............................331
bleedthrough................................................
merging with.....................................242
and the Dark Night..........................185
praising samatha masters..................135
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representing dharmakaya.................312
confused...........................................112
summary of teachings.........................60
in negative emotions........................120
vs. Buddhism.....................................92
knowing ordinary humanity and......313
Buddha Nature......................................156
misdirected.........................................63
True Self teaching............................331
sensations of.....................................121
buddhas.......................................................
competition..................................................
behaving in strange ways..................330
danger of..........................................169
definition of......................................330
conceit..........................................................
technically enlightened.....................288
in non-duality terms.........................275
vs. arahats.........................................330
concentration...............................................
Buddhism....................................................
and Dissolution................................231
early..........................................339, 345
as factor of first jhana.......................140
lip service to.....................................337
as factor of second jhana..................141
Buddhists.....................................................
unitive experiences...........................157
not wanting enlightenment...............343
Concentration..............................................
Burmese Buddhism..............................117
and tranquility....................................47
Cardinal Rule...............................................
and walking........................................74
of attainments...................................248
as content.........................................106
Carlos Castanada...................................149
as Factor of Enlightemnent................38
cause and effect............................................
as Spiritual Faculty.............................34
as interdependence............................64
balancing with energy.........................35
celebacy........................................................
disposable foundation........................10
fascination with.................................193
excess and deficiency.........................35
celebration...................................................
first goal................................................9
of attainments...................................214
formal instructions...............................9
Cessation................................................353
how long?...........................................10
cessation of perception and feeling.............
limits of.............................................111
appendix on.....................................353
momentary.........................................47
as King Daddy of attainments..........356
not liberating......................................11
higher than 8th jhana.......................163
objects of..............................................9
chakras...................................................292
psychological insights and................131
Chakras........................................................
shadow sides.......................................11
energetic models and.......................266
the essential point.................................9
change......................................................18
The Second Training...........................9
Characteristics......................3, 16, 109, 227
vs. cold beer.......................................55
Characteristics..............................................
vs. insight practices.............................41
as 33
concentration practices................................
foundation..........................................16
blessing and hindrance.....................135
thoughts..............................................23
endlessly interesting.........................133
chi 292
foundation of insight practices.........134
Chi...............................................................
in Review..........................................253
Chi....................................................266
inertia of...........................................253
Chi Nul..........................................126, 310
useful instructions............................139
choiceless awareness................................75
concentration states...............................133
Christianity...................................................
concepts.......................................................
as True Self tradition.......................153
juvenile fixation on...........................154
Chronic Dark Night Yogis.....................198
Confucius.....................................................
cognitive restructuring............................125
representing nirmanakaya................312
from Hell.........................................196
confusion.....................................................
commitment................................................
and .................................................287
power of.............................................25
due to Mushroom Factor.................341
compassion..................................................
investigation of.................................120
as motivation......................................63
relating to Paths................................257
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consciousness...............................................
and models of perfection.................328
as mental echo....................................18
Dhammadinna.......................................353
crude mental impression..................19
dharma combat........................................97
content.........................................................
Dharma Eye.................................................
as spiritual focus.................................97
Dharma Eye.....................................278
buying into........................................127
Dharma Jet Set......................................342
enlightened beings and.....................104
Dharma Underground..........................345
spinning in........................................103
